THE HOLY SPIRIT (1)
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
• The Holy Spirit is God Himself. He is the third person of the trinity.
He’s the first Person to be revealed in the Scriptures.
He is the doer of the things of God. He is a member of the Godhead.
When God speaks, He goes into action!
He brooded over the face of the waters until God spoke (Gen. 1:2), then He went into action. He created the earth.
• He is the angel of God’s presence (Isaiah 63:9). He is the person that brings to us on earth the presence of God the Father. Jesus is in heaven, but His presence can be felt here on earth through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. God dwells between the cherubims of glory, but His presence can be felt in this world through the Holy Ghost.
• Being a Spirit, we cannot see Him with the optical eyes, but we can see His manifestation. He is as real as the person sitting next to you (John 14:17).
• He has a personality, just as every human being has a personality. He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30), and can talk (Acts 13:2).
• As big as God is, He is abe to dwell in us but He is able to dwell in us by the Holy Spirit.
• Jesus said in Jn.14:16, And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;
The Comforter here is the Holy Spirit. Comforter is from the Greek word
Allos Parakletos. Allos meaning another of the same kind. Parakletos, referring to One called to go alongside.
He is same with Jesus our Lord, He talks, heals, saves and does everything like Jesus.
• God is in Heaven and Jesus is seated at the right hand of God, the Holy Spirit takes the presence of God everywhere. Hallelujah!
THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN
Acts 1:8, Luke 4:17-18
• When a man receives the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit gives him the dynamic ability to live the Christian life successfully.
• It is impossible to win another to Christ without the power of the Holy Spirit.